GRILL FLAME ACTIVITY (U)

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This document is a memorandum from the Under Secretary of Defense to various other officials regarding the GRILL FLAME activity. It states that joint research by DIA and Army INSCOM has shown potential for military applications, but the Intelligence Committee suggested that if research were to continue, it should be outside the National Foreign Intelligence Program. A scientific review of the evidence is to be completed by April 1953, and in the meantime, resources may be used to maintain the current Army INSCOM capability. Future sponsorship of GRILL FLAME will depend on the results of the evaluation.

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 THE UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE
 wASHrNGT'ON, D.C. 20301
 RESEARCH AND
 ENGINEERING
 It JAN
 MEMORANDUM FOR THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE ARMY (RESEARCH,
 DEVELOPMENT, AND ACQUISITION)
 ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE-NAVY (RES?ARCH, I/
 ENGINEERING, AND SYSTEMS)
 ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE (RESEARCH,        '
 DEVELOPMENT, AND LOGISTICS)                  7
 DIRECTOR, DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY   7..?-?
 SUBJECT:   GRILL FLAME Activity (U)
 Reference: USORE Memo of 5 Mar 50 on the subject.
 (S/NF)  The reference limited OUSDRE sponsorship of GRILL FLAME research
 activities, but interposed no objection to low-level support to
 intelligence-related efforts.
 (S/NF)  Since 1980, jointly sponsored research by DIA and Army INSCOM
 has shoain GRILL FLAME to have potential for military applications.. In
 the classified annex.to the FY 1983 Authorization Conference Report,
 however, the Intelligence Committee conferees agreed that if research
 verb to continue, it should be outside the National Foreign Intelligence
 Program.  Although DIA should have sufficient funding in FY 1983 to
 complete its GRILL FLAME evaluation, the conferees did not provide
 resources for Array intelligence participation in the project.
 (S/NF) A scientific review of GRILL FLAME evidence accumulated in the
 course of a three-year National Foreign Intelligence Program study is to
 be completed by early April 1953.  In' the Interim. Program 6 resources
 may be used to maintain the current Army INSCOM capability and
 supplement as necessary the FY 83 DIA evaluation effort.  I would like to $
 be informed In advance of the proposed Program 6 funding sources
 identified to support these intelligence research activities.  Future
 OUSDRE sponsorship of GRILL FLAME or related activities will depend in
 part on the results of the DIA evaluation and any other such review as I.
 cc: Director, Defense intelli-
 gence Agency
 Assistant Chief of Staff,
 Intelligence, USA.
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